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Housing disrepair claims in Bradford
Bradford's mix of Victorian back-to-backs, post-war estates and growing private rented stock creates one of the largest housing-disrepair caseloads outside London.
What you need to know about repairs in Bradford
Bradford Council transferred its housing stock to Incommunities in 2003, which remains the largest social landlord in the district with around 22,000 homes. Other providers include Manningham Housing Association, Accent, and Yorkshire Housing.
Awaab's Law (Section 10A LTA 1985) applies to every social landlord in Bradford. The 24-hour emergency response and 10-working-day investigation rules came into force on 27 October 2025. Independent statutory rulings have been published against multiple West Yorkshire registered providers for failures predating these regulations.
Private rented housing in inner-city wards such as Manningham, Heaton, and Little Horton was over-represented in the council's 2024 Selective Licensing scheme. The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 applies to private rentals too, and Bradford Council's environmental health team can serve enforcement notices on landlords who refuse to remedy hazards.
Awaab's Law deadlines, in plain English
Awaab's Law started on 27 October 2025. It gives every social landlord in Bradford firm deadlines to fix dangerous problems once you report them. Here are the deadlines:
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Emergency hazard, make safe | 24 hours |
| Significant hazard, investigate | 10 working days |
| Written summary of findings | 3 working days after investigation |
| Complete the works | 5 working days after written summary |
See the full breakdown of what counts as an emergency vs significant hazard at /law/awaabs-law.
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Has Bradford council been ignoring your repairs?
If you reported damp, mould, a leak, broken heating or another serious repair more than three months ago and the council has not fixed it, you may be entitled to make a formal housing disrepair claim. The law gives you the right to get the repairs done and to claim compensation for the time you have lived without them.
- No win, no fee. You pay nothing if the claim does not succeed
- Free initial advice. We tell you honestly if you have a case
- FCA-authorised claims management company
- SRA-regulated panel solicitors handle the legal work
How a claim works
- Tell your landlord in writing. First you report the problem to your landlord and ask them to put it right. Keep a copy of what you send and any reply. If they do not sort it out, you may have a claim.
- A no-win-no-fee claim. A panel solicitor takes your case. If you do not win, you pay nothing. If you win, you pay an agreed fee out of your compensation, never out of your own pocket, and we explain it clearly before you start. This is worth thinking about if the problem has gone on a long time, or the landlord keeps ignoring you.
We will tell you honestly whether you have a claim. Call us free on 0800 030 4669. Support for Tenants is a regulated company. We are not a solicitor. Panel solicitors run the cases.
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By: Support for Tenants editorial team
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Reviewed against current housing law for England and Wales as at 22 June 2026. Checked by our SRA-regulated panel solicitors. This is general information, not legal advice for your specific case. Any compensation figures or ranges shown are illustrative only and not guaranteed; every case is different.